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Anonymous said...

i think you are being a little over optomistic in the number of goals from the d-men....especially brad stuart at 20 goals... also you have them scoring 301 goals after scoring 230 last year....that almost a goal a game better....i strongly doubt this as well. i would suggest that if anything is going to move down by a goal a game it could be the goals against look for them to improve this stat with a d first approach to the game - perhaps a leftwing lock?

102 points would be a 28 point swing...also a tad optomistic, in my oppinion. this would have put them in 5th in confrence last season...lets say 85-95 points and slip into the playoffs in one of the last slots....

Murray won't get traded and will score more than 30.Sturm will easily score more than 30 if he stays healthyBergeron around 35Boyes 30Kessel if he stays in the NHL all season 20-25 anyone else playing on the line with Murray and Savard will be 15-25 goals totals will depend on who proves they can do the jobSavard 20-25Axelsson, Priemeau. and Donovan 7-15 eachAnybody on the 4th line should be good for 0-10Brookbank will be around most of the season playing LW on the 4th line and defence when injuries call for it and lead the Bruins in PIMs 50-60 games 150-250 PIMs with maybe a goal or 2 no more than 10 points total and maybe not more than 5Chara, Brad Stuart, and Mara 12-20Jurcina 7-12Alberts 2-5 with over 100 PIMsthe other D-men will chip in a couple each if Marc Stuart plays enough after rehabbing his knee he'll top out at 5 goalsWho ever becomes the clear #1 goalie will be around 2.00-2.50 GAA with the back-up being 2.50-3.00 These are all guesses figuring on players past performance and where they are in their careers and the roles they will fill in on the team.

I agree that it may be optomistic, hence I am a HUGE Bruins fan. The only thing I think I am really aiming high for is the goaltending. The offense I don't think is estimated to high, but the defense maybe a little. I would say Mara and Stuart get around 15-18 goals rather than 20. But also, since when is 92 points 8th in the conference? If they get 92 points I am looking 6th at worst. Also, remember last years offense was joke, so scoring 70 more goals may not be much as a stretch as it seems. Bergy, Boyes, and Sturm will likely net more goals than last year, and add Savard instead of Primeau.